南箕北斗

naam4 gei1 bak1 dau2

lit. the Winnowing Basket in the southern sky, and the Big Dipper in the north (idiom) · fig. sth which, despite its name, is of no practical use

Meanings

  1. lit. the Winnowing Basket in the southern sky, and the Big Dipper in the north (idiom)
  2. fig. sth which, despite its name, is of no practical use

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